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Orphan Outreach

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The Problem

There are more than 370,000 children who are orphaned in Guatemala.

68% of all children in Guatemala live below the poverty line. Guatemala’s poverty is highest in remote areas with little access to quality education and good nutrition.

5,000 girls under the age of 15 become pregnant every year, and 8 out of 10 women are victims of abuse or exploitation.

75% of all children attending school in Guatemala will drop out after sixth grade, and only 4% will graduate from high school. 

Our Response

Orphan Outreach responds to the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children in Guatemala in 5 ways:

We provide safe, nurturing support for young adults as they leave orphanages and navigate the transition to independent living. 

We provide restoration and security to children whose lives have been ravaged by neglect, abuse, and exploitation.

We invest in community outreach programs that strengthen and preserve families in high-risk, impoverished areas. These programs provide nutritious meals, access to Christian education, quality counseling and mentoring, and urgently needed medical care.

We equip students and their families with the resources needed to continue their educational journey through junior high and high school.

We provide Christ-centered therapeutic support for children and young adults with disabilities.

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Our Ministry Programs

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CadaNiño, communities throughout Guatemala

CadaNiño is an outreach center providing a safe and nurturing learning environment for children in some of the most at-risk communities throughout Guatemala. Students attending the after-school program receive access to computer training, tutoring and mentoring, nutritious snacks, and the power of the Gospel.

Ministry Emphasis:

Family Strengthening, Educational Support

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Aging Out Program, Guatemala City

The Aging Out Program in Guatemala provides mentorship and training for teens and young adults who have been part of the country's traditional orphan care system. Without a creative and individualized safety net of care to address their specific needs, the odds of living fulfilled, independent lives are not in their favor.

Ministry Emphasis:

Educational Support, Transitional Support

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Community Outreach Center of Chimaltenango (CCC), Chimaltenango

The Outreach Center in Chimaltenango is a Christian community-based program serving the children and families living in extreme poverty in the city of Chimaltenango, many of whom work in the city dump. Physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual support is provided through wraparound care that includes a Montessori program for pre-school students, an after-school program for elementary students, a tutoring and scholarship program for secondary and university students, and a family care program providing help with essentials like food and medicine, clean drinking water and safe stoves designed to improve the quality of life.

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Tebow Down Guatemala (Asociación Guatemalteca para el Sindrôme de Down), locations throughout Guatemala

The Down Syndrome Association of Guatemala (also known as Tebow Down Guatemala) provides therapeutic care and education to children with Down Syndrome, serving children and families in Guatemala City, Quezaltenango, Chimaltenango, and Mazatenango. The ministry provides early intervention training for families, as well as adaptive programs specialized to best serve the unique needs of children of all ages at the Down Syndrome School.

Ministry Emphasis:

Educational Support, Therapeutic Care, Family Strengthening, Humanitarian Aid

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Lake Atitlan Programs, Lake Atitlan region

In the Lake Atitlan communities of Santiago and Cerro de Oro, Orphan Outreach provides essentials of care to secondary students and their families with quality Gospel-centered education, technology training, tuition support, nutrition, and more.

Ministry Emphasis:

Community Outreach, Partnership, Medical Care, Family Strengthening

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Montessori, Santa Catarina Pinula • Guatemala City

The Montessori program in Santa Caterina Pinula offers creative, hands-on basic education, along with social and life skills training for children 3 through 6 years of age.

Ministry Emphasis:

Community Outreach, Educational Support, Family Strengthening

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Homes for Homes, Cerro de Oro

Homes for Homes provides homes for families in need who would not have any way of getting stable housing otherwise. The ministry partnership of Homes for Homes and Orphan Outreach serves families living in Cerro de Oro in the Lake Atitlan region of Guatemala.

Ministry Emphasis:

Community Outreach, Family Strengthening

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